2009 Chevrolet Impala: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Oct 3, 2019 · Electrical · 85,000 miles · AZ

I placed the car in park on the street in my community, and left it running while dropping something in a mailbox. Tried to shift into drive to leave, and it would not shift. My foot was firmly on the brake but the console shifter would not budge. I was forced to leave my car just a few doors away from home until the next day when my son came and showed me how to remove the console cover to press the silver button and release the shift. I have seen many complaints about a btsi (?) solenoid or loose wires. Why is there no recall? Being stuck could be very hazardous to safety.

Filed Jun 19, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 62,000 miles · OH

Driving on interstate vehicle suddenly lost all power and would not accelerate & quickly decelerated with any prior warning. 18 wheeler almost rear ended me. Instrument panel displayed, engine power reduced,service traction control, service stabilitrak, and check engine light. Finally exited interstate safely and shut down engine thinking it was going to blow up and after 2-3 tries to restart messages disappeared and vehicle seemed to be ok. Took vehicle to mechanic & found codes evidencing the loss of communication between the tac and or the app units causing vehicle to go into limp mode but could not get the condition to reoccur. Mechanic had to remove codes to permit to duplicate problem, could not duplicate and told me to wait until recurred. While looking for repair shop was scared it would happen again received letter from gm stating if the above condition had occurred they would fix. Called gm dealer mentioned letter they refused to repair unless the messages were present on panel, refused to look at the vehicle. Called gm customer service referencing letter, explained gm dealer refused to repair. Was told by angela issue was safety related problem but gm would not admit to safety issue. Gm agreed to pay for one hour of diagnostic time to determine if vehicle qualified for repair, dealer was unable to duplicate problem, refused to repair. Called gm and was told no repair would be made even though the problem had occurred as stated in the letter and to wait until situation occurred again then not to start engine and tow to gm dealer. Was told gm would not pay for tow or inconvenience and if they could see codes they might repair problem. This is definitely a safety issue since when this occurs the vehicle loses all power and basically shuts down and will not accelerate beyond 5 MPH if at all. [xxx] [xxx] [xxx]@gmail.com information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

Filed May 29, 2015 · Transmission · 115,484 miles · MI

I bought this car used in 2012. This car had periodic electrical issues and a co2 sensor failure, but there were no issues comparable to a total transmission failure. Earlier in the winter of 2015, I noticed that the transmission would not shift up into fourth gear on the freeway until after ten minutes of driving. One day in ann arbor, mi, I was accelerating out of a turn when the RPM meter started revving to 6,000 and the engine lost power. After restarting the impala, the car went a few hundred feet to red light and died at the intersection. I eventually was able to drop this vehicle off at an automotive repair shop following a long trip full of transmission failures and start-ups. The mechanic later stated that the transmission would need to be rebuilt. The repair cost was over $1,600 and the transmission still possesses the same problems that existed prior to this event.

Filed Jan 6, 2015 · Acceleration · 115,000 miles · TX

When im driving on the freeway or driving 35 MPH the car gets on a limp mode and shows a "power engine reduce: and traction control and sometimes turns off on me while driving I already replace the (tps) and the throttle body because that's what the car computer was telling me and I already took the car to a different mechanics and they tell me nothing is wring with it.

Filed Jul 21, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 40,000 miles · TX

I went to a store and when I came back out to leave it wouldn't shift out of park. So, to get it out of park I have to reach into the console from the passenger side to push the release button while it's in neutral with the emergency brake on. I have had to do this every time I use the car. It's a safety concern to be laying down in my passenger side--no matter where I'm at, to get my car into gear so I can get to work, etc. I see by other websites that this is a routine problem with this make and model of car. Apparently the wires are not made well enough to withstand a few thousand miles of use.

Filed Jul 1, 2013 · Electrical · 65,600 miles · CA

Chevy impala. 3.5 6cyl. Vehicle stuck in park. Electric pigtail ground wire for shifting broke. Vehicle cannot be moved out of park unless solenoid is pressed below center console. Wires loose could be potential fire hazard. Gm refuses to issue recall. Talked to brandy at gm 800‑630‑2438 on 7/1/2013 complaint number/service request [xxx]. Says nothing she can do and refuses to admit issue. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).